Physical Geography — BPSC Previous Year Questions

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63rd Pre · 2018
Highest peak in Indian territory is:
  1. K2
  2. Kanchenjunga
  3. Nanda Devi
  4. Everest
Why: K2 is in PoK (sovereignty contested); Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) in Sikkim.
64th Pre · 2018
India's standard meridian:
  1. 77.5°E
  2. 80°E
  3. 82.5°E
  4. 85°E
Why: Passes through Mirzapur (UP).
67th Pre · 2022
Indira Point is the southernmost point of India in:
  1. Lakshadweep
  2. Great Nicobar
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Kerala
69th Pre · 2023
Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
Why: Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura, Mizoram.
67th Pre · 2022
The Sargasso Sea is a part of the
  1. Arctic Ocean
  2. North Atlantic Ocean
  3. South Atlantic Ocean
  4. Indian Ocean
Why: Bounded by ocean currents in N. Atlantic.
67th Pre · 2022
What is the boundary line between India and China called?
  1. Radcliffe Line
  2. Indira Point
  3. Durand Line
  4. McMahon Line
Why: Drawn at Simla Convention 1914.
67th Pre · 2022
Which elements are abundant in the formation of interior layer of the Earth?
  1. Silica and magnesium
  2. Basalt and silica
  3. Nickel and ferrum
  4. Silica and aluminium
Why: NiFe = Earth's core.
70th Pre · 2024
Which type of rock is formed from cooling and solidification of lava?
  1. Igneous
  2. Sedimentary
  3. Crystal
  4. Metamorphic
Why: Igneous (extrusive when from lava).
70th Pre · 2024
Which human race inhabits China, Mongolia and Japan?
  1. Australoid
  2. Negro
  3. Mongoloid
  4. Nordic
Why: Mongoloid.
70th Re-Exam · 2025
Which is the oldest mountain of South America?
  1. Pacaraima
  2. Turmuc-Humuk
  3. Andes
  4. Brazilian Highlands
Why: Pacaraima Mountains.
71st Pre · 2026
Strait of Hormuz connects
  1. Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman
  2. Red Sea to Gulf of Aden
  3. Red Sea to Indian Ocean
  4. Mediterranean to Red Sea
Why: Iran-Oman strait.
71st Pre · 2026
Largest river island in the world?
  1. Srirangam
  2. Majuli
  3. Bhavani
  4. Agatti
Why: Majuli, Assam (Brahmaputra).
71st Pre · 2026
Two volcanic islands in Indian territory?
  1. Kavaratti and New Moore
  2. Bitra and Kavaratti
  3. Pamban and Barren
  4. Narcondam and Barren
Why: Andaman group — Narcondam (dormant) and Barren (active).

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